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Q: Symptoms of chronic hepatitis C

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 6th, 2009

Can this Hep c create gastro problems? I have been burping and sometimes associated with heartburn. The burping is very chronic.

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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD

replied on January 7th, 2009

Liver Disorders, Hepatitis A,B,C Answer A5276

Current medical status: In pretty good shape and health other than hep c infection.
Current medical treatment: I will be taking alpha interfuron shots and the rivibarin pills, waiting for the doc to have the nurse teach me how to inject.

Dyspepsia causing the heartburn and burping can be found as certain of the general symptoms in chronic hepatitis C. These symptoms can be related to other conditions as well and should not be connected to Hepatitis C only. You might want to consult your gastroenterologist who might want to do other examination procedures (gastroscopy being one of them) in order to exclude other possible diagnoses.

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